Ironside takes on a West Coast barbecue slant

Since opening in SoMa in 2009, Ironside has held a nice little niche in neighborhood around the ballpark and South Park, but partner Jon D’Angelica says there’s always been a bit of an unfocused feeling during the dinner hours.

So today, the restaurant is relaunching as a “West Coast barbecue” joint. The new menus from chef Bob Cina are up online, and as you can see, they have interpreted “West Coast barbecue” to be the greatest hits from various regions. Combination plates are available with one, two or three meats; or you can opt for family-style share platters.

“We think we can be hitting the needs for the locals and the ballpark crowd,” says D’Angelica. “We’ve always done well with the baseball crowd, but you can’t rely on that. You want to do well with the locals who live and work in the neighborhood. ”

And as noted in the Inside Scoop print column yesterday, that’s not the only change headed for the partnership crew of D’Angelica, Cina and company: They’re also actively pursuing new branches of sister restaurant District.